Novelty in lever action guns

ABSTRACT

A lever gun has a receiver bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition and a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism. A divider component is positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, and at least two lever arms perform transmission of motion between the lever and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable hinges.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to single barrel magazine-fed, repeating, lever action firearms and lever action non-firearms.

The invention particularly relates to lever guns providing quicker use by means of their levers being centred behind the trigger, and thus eliminating additional requirements in gun design, as well as performing force transmission without loss and providing advantage of field by means of the lever arm consisting of a plurality of parts connected to each other via movable hinges.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98

Nowadays, lever action rifles are considered to be under the group of firearms (explosive weapons) and their mechanisms are set and operated by moving their levers around a fixed hinge point by means of pushing with manual force. In the U.S. Pat. No. 3,287,842, entitled: “Knockdown repeating lever action rifle”, an example of lever action rifles can be seen. As can also be seen in said invention, in such embodiments, the divider point is found in front of the trigger and the opening movement is required to be made with a wider angle and at a longer distance. As one of the deficiencies encountered in relation to this situation, the finger pulling the trigger gets away from the trigger each time, and it is required to be re-adjusted according to the trigger when closed. Moreover, the target may be lost for the next cartridge shot due to the distance of opening and closing. Another disadvantage is the requirement of complete re-design of the trigger guard and the mechanism for this purpose. Therefore, alteration of size may be required for appropriate operation of the mechanism parts, and thus a cost increasing factor occurs.

In some of the prior art embodiments, difficulty is encountered in use, since the lever is a single-piece component, and since the direction of the force applied by the user during opening and closing requires application of upward and downward force in addition to the forward and backward force to be applied on the mechanism. Accordingly, due to the need for a greater force, most of the time, application of an extra force with the thumb is also required.

As a result, the need for lever action guns providing quicker use by means of their levers being centred behind the trigger, and thus eliminating additional requirements in gun design, as well as performing force transmission without loss and providing advantage of field by means of the lever arm consisting of a plurality of parts connected to each other via movable hinges, and the inadequacy of the prior art solutions have necessitated an improvement in the related technical field.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to lever guns, which meet the above said requirements, eliminates all of the drawbacks, and brings some additional advantages.

The main purpose of the lever gun according to the invention is to narrow down the lever angle and thus reduce the operating distance by means of centring the divider point of the lever behind the trigger, preferably on the trigger guard. In addition, in this way, the finger pulling the trigger is not removed from the trigger/trigger guard and thus the need for reaching the trigger again for pulling the trigger next time is eliminated. In other words, the time period between the first and second firing is reduced. In this way, the rate of hitting the target from the same point without moving the rifle is increased. Besides, loss of target is avoided due to short opening and closing distance. Moreover, there is no need for re-design and additional costs, since conventional trigger guards of the prior art repeating gun systems are used. Besides, size alteration is not required in parts such as body and mechanism, since the lever will be shortened. In addition, low divider movement provides great ergonomic comfort and ease during rifle opening and setting. Since the shotgun is held from behind at the lever arm, the impact on backfire, hit, and target is increased.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide more flexible bending and operating angles by means of the lever arm, which transmits the lever motion to the mechanism, being formed of at least two parts that are connected to each other via movable hinges, and thus ensure that the direction of the movement provided to the mechanism by the lever is only in forward and backward directions. In this way, since movements in upward and downward directions are prevented, a system that can be opened and closed in an easier manner with less amount of applied force is presented and a wider angular motion can be provided. Accordingly, the size of the housing where the lever arm is connected can be reduced.

Another purpose of the invention is to minimize the friction forces that make movement harder, by means of forming the movable hinges between the lever arm parts and the divider component at which the lever motion is centred by male and female components. Besides reduced friction, the possibility of loosening of the hinges due to movement and rotation is also reduced. The maintenance and replacement costs are reduced. Moreover, advantage is obtained in demounting of the system.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide freedom of connecting from different points to the mechanism such as from upper or lower points, by means of forming some part of the lever arm connected to the mechanism in an angular manner.

In order to achieve the above said purposes, a single barrel magazine-fed, repeating, firearm and non-firearm lever action gun is developed. The lever gun developed comprises a receiver bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a barrel, through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition, a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism, a divider component positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, and at least two lever arms performing transmission of motion between the lever and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable hinges.

The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all of its advantages shall be understood better with the figures and the detailed description given below in reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made by taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

For better understanding of the embodiment of the present invention and its advantages with its additional components, it should be evaluated together with below described figures.

FIG. 1: is the general view of the lever gun according to the invention.

FIG. 2: is the demounted view of the lever gun according to the invention.

FIG. 3: is the close-up sectional view of the lever gun according to the invention.

FIG. 4: is the close-up view of the lever and the lever arm found in the lever gun according to the invention.

FIGS. 5 a, 5 b, 5 c: are the close-up sectional views of the lever gun according to the invention, while the lever and the lever arm are at different positions.

FIG. 6 a: is the close-up view of the hinge found in the lever gun according to the invention.

FIG. 6 b: is the close-up view of the divider component found in the lever gun according to the invention.

FIG. 7: is the close-up view of the lever arm connected to the fork found in the lever gun according to the invention.

Drawings do not have to be scaled and details not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover, components which are at least widely equal or which have at least widely equal functions are shown with the same number.

PARTS REFERENCES

-   1 Receiver -   2 Lever -   3 Lever arm -   31 Lever Arm extension -   4 Mechanism -   5 Action Bar -   6 Hinge -   61 Male hinge bolt -   62 Female hinge bolt -   7 Lever housing -   8 Divider component -   81 Male divider component -   82 Female divider component -   9 Lever gun -   10 Action bar connection -   11 Stock -   12 Recoil Pad -   13 Trigger mechanism -   14 Barrel -   15 Forend/forearm -   16 Magazine -   17 Magazine Cap

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The lever gun (9) shown in a general state in FIG. 1 and a demounted state in FIG. 2, respectively, basically comprises: a receiver (1) bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism (4) performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism (13) performing the firing function, a barrel (14), through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine (16) storing the ammunition and a lever (2) driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism (4). Different from the prior art embodiments, the lever gun (9) according to the invention comprises: a divider component (8) positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism (13) that does not face the barrel (14), and at which the lever (2) is centred in order to perform rotating motion; and at least two lever arms (3) performing transmission of motion between the lever (2) and the mechanism (4), and connected to each other via movable hinges (6).

By means of centring the lever (2) motion behind the trigger mechanism (13), the finger does not have to be removed from (can be kept on) the trigger mechanism (13) and the user does not need to reach the trigger mechanism (13) again for the next shot. In this way, there is no more need for making design changes on the other parts about lever (2) use. Moreover, the opening and closing distance is also narrowed down.

With the more flexible bending and operating angles obtained by means of the lever arm (3), which transmits the lever (3) motion to the mechanism (4), being formed of at least two parts that are connected to each other via movable hinges (6), the direction of the movement provided to the mechanism (4) by the lever (2) is ensured to be only in forward and backward directions. In this way, since movements in upward and downward directions are prevented, a system that can be opened and closed in an easier manner with less amount of applied force is presented and a wider angular motion can be provided.

In FIG. 3, a close-up sectional view of the lever gun (9) is shown. The lever housing (7) formed within the receiver (1) ensures positioning and movement of the lever arm (3) within the receiver (1). The lever arm (3) being formed of a plurality of parts enables keeping the volume of the lever housing (7) at the minimum level and provides advantages in design. The connection of the lever arm (3) with the action bar (5) transmitting its motion to the mechanism (4) is made by means of a rotating action bar connection (10).

FIG. 7 is the close-up view of the lever arm (3) connected to the action bar (5) found in the lever gun (9). A lever arm extension (31) is formed by forming a part of the lever arm (3) in an angular manner to the lever arm (3) itself. In this way, the lever arm (3) can be connected to the mechanism (4) and the other components found on the lever gun (9) through different angles in order to provide advantages in design.

FIG. 6a shows a close-up view of the hinge (6). The structure of the hinge (6) formed of a male hinge bolt (61) and a female hinge bolt (62) provides advantages by means of reducing the friction force of the rotating motion during the movement of the lever arms (3).

FIG. 6b shows a close-up view of the divider component (8). The structure of the divider component (8) formed of a male divider component (81) and a female divider component (82) provides advantages by means of reducing the friction force of the rotating motion during the movement of the divider (2).

The lever gun (9) according to the invention is a single barrel (14) and magazine-fed (16) repeating shotgun. Therefore, after each firing or before firing, the mechanism (4) is required to be set via the lever (2). The lever gun (9) becomes ready for fire after the mechanism (4) is set. All of the components are embedded within the receiver (1). The magazine cap (17) fixes the barrel (14) and the forend (15). While the lever (2) and the lever arm (3) can be connected to each other in a fixed manner as shown in FIG. 4, they can also be connected in a movable manner by means of a hinge (6) providing connection of the lever arms (3) with each other. The lever (2) and the trigger mechanism (13) are connected to each other via a movable divider component (8) from the rear part of the lever gun (9). A movable action bar connection (10) is used for connecting the lever arm (3) with the action bar (5). In order to set the mechanism (4) of the lever gun (9), the lever (2) is pulled downward with the three fingers next to the index finger as shown in FIGS. 5a, 5b, and 5c . During this motion, the mechanism (4) and the action bar (5) connected to the lever arm (3) come backward and make the trigger mechanism (13) ready for firing. Afterwards, by means of moving the lever (2) in the opposite direction, the mechanism (4) is pulled upward until it contacts the barrel (14) group and thus locking operation is fulfilled. After this point, the lever gun (9) is set and made ready for firing. The ammunition required for firing is found in the magazine (16). During setting/cocking, the ammunition is taken from the magazine (16) and given into the barrel (14) automatically via the trigger mechanism (13) in each setting operation. The user supports the stock (11) and the recoil pad (12) of the lever gun (9) with his/her shoulder and tightly grasps the forend (15). In this way, the lever gun (9) can be held with more support. The ammunition is fired towards the target through the barrel (14) by means of driving the trigger mechanism (13). After firing, each time, the movement of the lever (2) around the divider component (8) is repeated. 

1. A lever gun, comprising: a receiver bearing the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition, a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism, and it is characterized in that; it comprises: a divider component positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, at least two lever arms performing transmission of motion between said lever and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable hinges.
 2. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an lever arm extension formed by forming a part of the lever arm in an angular manner to the lever arm itself.
 3. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an action bar transmitting the motion of said lever arm to the mechanism
 4. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising a lever housing as a space in which said lever arm is positioned within the receiver
 5. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said hinge is formed of a male hinge bolt and a female hinge.
 6. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said divider component is formed of a male divider component and a female divider component.
 7. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising an action bar connection providing connection of said lever arm with the action bar. 